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Correspondence from G. R. Rutledge to Robert Rutledge, November 2, 1863

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“Zebulon Ga. Nov. 2nd 1863
Dear Robert
I have just received your letter of the 29th ult. sorry indeed to hear of your condition I would not feel so bad about you if I could do anything for you I would certainly go to your relief if I could pass the road above Atlanta no one but souldiers can travel on the cars above Atlanta several have tried it from here and been turned back at Atlanta I wrote to L. H. Reeder a few days ago about your condition & to supply your wants if possible without regard to cost I stated to him that we had sent you clothes & they had been lost I wrote him to get you a pair of shoes a quilt & under shirts & convey to them too you If you could only come home we could supply your wants for the winter”
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“I recd. a letter from Reader a few days since dated the 25th Oct. stating that he would be here in the course of a month or six weeks to buy land I will go with him to look at land & will buy If I find any suitable Thare are plenty of provisions in this country but very little for sale farmers holding back for better prices I can just pick up a little here and a little thare & make out to get enough to live upon not been able to buy the first bushel of wheat since I have been here plenty of wheat but none for sale I get some flour at 20 cts I believe it will bring $10.00 & corn $3.00 a bushel again Jan. I will buy my supply of corn before long at some price I have a supply of molasses at $3.00 pr Gal. we have plenty of milk No chance to get Bacon here and unless we can get it from Reeder we will have to do without next year I have bought no horse yet cannot do without one to go to mill & haul wood. –”
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“have one in view that I suppose I will buy price $850. and that is the best that I can do here I have tried it & it suits me well It is a fine mare with colt I intend trying to make some money out of her even at that price Robert you will be surprised when I tell you I have not seen the first particle of frost here yet the grass is still green & sweet potatoes still growing we get plenty of sweet potatoes at $2. pr Bushel Robert I feel very low spirited to night feel Bad for you and Gam. Willie has just taken a long cry about Gam. I am all ways thinking about him I fear he will not be able to stand the treatment that he will receive at the hands of the wicked Foe Robert I see nothing cheering before us our country is ruined our men demoralized no prospect for happiness in this world Let us look to God to sustain & carry is through”
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“our troubles and may we rely upon him alone for safety & happiness & may we all ways be mindful of our depending upon him and all ways be prepared to meet him if we should be suddenly taken from the world
Tuesday morning Nov. 3rd All well this morning Willie has just started to mill for meal 7 miles I gave Lanson Beckham a letter to you with the Key of your satchel sealed up in the letter Could you not get his Col. to stop his pay for you Beckham is a man of common sise fair complexion with his upper front Teeth out This is my best recollection of him
Write to Reeder your condition about clothes and I think you will get supplied
Write soon Truely your Father
G. R. R.
P.S. I paid Beckham Five dollars to take your cloths to you”

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